Well, since it's been a while, I no longer have an interest in continuing this debate. Feel free to lock this thread if there are no further objections.

We live in a culture that has, for centuries now, cultivated the idea that the skeptical person is always smarter than one who believes. You can be almost as stupid as a cabbage, as long as you doubt. - Dallas Willard

Since the responses have ceased to be frequent, this debate is being locked and moved to the debates archive. Please make sure for any future debates that you are likely to have the time to post the requisite number of replies and complete the debate as it is outlined.